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The Independent Investor: Should College be Free, Part IIBy Bill Schmick,
01:16PM / Friday, February 17, 2012 | |
 My last column ended with two questions:
"Does a high school education prepare our youth to enter the work force, escape poverty and become productive citizen of the economy?"
The answer to that question is a resounding no, in my opinion, which creates a problem since the purpose of public education, according to our founding fathers, was the accomplishment of those goals. I believe there is a consensus among Americans that a college education has supplanted high school as a requirement in accomplishing the above goals. In which case, colleges should be tuition-free just like most high schools.
Whether college really does prepare our future generations for "living the 1 CommentRead More >> |
Miss Hall's School Presents 'The Wiz'| 04:31PM / Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Miss Hall's School Theater Ensemble will present "The Wiz," a musical adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz," at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 25, and at 3 on Sunday, Feb. 26.
"The Wiz" mirrors — with a few exceptions, most notably in the musical numbers — the plot of the 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum and the 1939 movie. Dorothy finds herself in a mysterious, magical land, with an odd assortment of colleagues she meets as she tries to find her way home.
"The Wiz," noted as one of the early mainstream Broadway productions with an all-black cast, made its Broadway premiere in 1975, won seven Tony awards, 0 Comments
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BCC Players Present Evening of Comedy Shorts| 01:07PM / Tuesday, February 14, 2012 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Community College Players present an evening of short plays and sketches by some of the world's most renowned comic writers.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students, BCC staff and senior citizens. Performances are Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24, and 25 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3, at 8 p.m.
Reservations may be made by calling 413-499-0886. Performances will take place in the Koussevitzky Arts Center at Berkshire Community College, 1350 West St.
Edited and directed by Berkshire Playwrights Lab founder and co-artistic director Jim Frangione, the evening will feature notable Berkshire 0 Comments
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Berkshire Students Named University Dean's List| 03:04PM / Thursday, February 09, 2012 | |
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The following students from Berkshire County, Mass., have been named to the dean's list for the fall 2011 semester at Southern New Hampshire University. To be eligible, a student must achieve an academic grade-point average between 3.5 and 4.0.
Adams: , elementary education
Pittsfield: , sport management
Richmond: , psychology
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Guest Column: Community Colleges Key to Work-Force DevelopmentBy Gov. Deval Patrick, Guest Column
01:37PM / Wednesday, February 01, 2012 | |
 We have 240,000 people looking for work and nearly 120,000 open jobs today in Massachusetts. How can we have so much opportunity available and so many people still looking for a chance?
Business leaders tell me over and over again that it is because the people looking for jobs don't have the skills required. Many of these openings are for "middle skills" jobs that require more than a high school diploma but not necessarily a four-year degree: jobs in medical device manufacturing or lab technicians or solar installers, for example. And a lot of those forced by the economic downturn to make a change in their careers, people in their 30s or 40s or 50s, don't have the 0 Comments
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Miss Hall's Leader Recognized for Life's Work| 09:36AM / Wednesday, February 01, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Miss Hall's School's Jeannie Norris has been honored by the Association of Boarding Schools in recognition of her 16-year tenure as head of the school.
Norris announced last spring that the 2011-12 academic year would be her final year at Miss Hall’s. The association recognized for her more than 30 years of dedication to educating young people. Additionally, she received its Citation of Leadership award, a tribute to her life’s work.
Norris' career includes more than 33 years of experience in independent education for girls. A foremost thought leader in girls’ education and a highly respected advocate for single-sex education, she speaks and writes 2 Comments
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Zonta Taking Applications for Public Affairs Award| 01:19PM / Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Applications for the 2012 Young Women in Public Affairs Award are now available from the Zonta Club of Berkshire County.
The goal of the program is to encourage more young women to participate in public affairs by recognizing the commitment of those ages 16-19 to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the advancement of the status of women.
Applicants are asked to reflect on their voluntary commitment to their school and to their community and the problems limiting the advancement of the status of women in their own country and worldwide. The Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs program looks to the young 0 Comments
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Taconic Students Raise Awareness For Anti-Bullying Campaign| 09:45AM / Thursday, January 19, 2012 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Taconic High School students Kirsten McNeice, Makenzie Astore, Quinton Cookis and Alex Carusotto will be raising awareness about bullying at Monday's basketball game (Jan. 23.) between Taconic and Pittsfield in the home of the Braves.
The four students joined the school's Business Professionals of America chapter with the hopes of gaining some insight on what it takes to be successful in the workforce.
Ambition, leadership, and citizenship are all points that are emphasized. The four Braves student-athletes will be putting these life skills into action during half-time of Monday's game for an anti-bullying campaign with Western Massachusetts ties.
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BCC Posts 2011 Fall Semester Dean's List| 09:35AM / Thursday, January 19, 2012 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College has published its fall 2011 dean's list. Two hundred sixty five full-time students made the list.
To be eligible, full-time students must have declared a major; completed a minimum of 12 non-repeated, traditionally graded credit hours during the fall semester; and achieved a 3.25 to 3.749 grade-point average for honors, or a 3.75 to 4.00 grade-point average for high honors.
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: Christina Daignault, David Hyndman, Walter Pecor and Billi-Jo Smith.
: Joyce Schneider and Susan Wingo.
: Eric Garlow and Christian Rokosz.
: Cynthia Schock.
: Bridget Donovan, Michael Kovacs, Nhi-Nguyen Le, Tram Anh Le, Jarred Mongeon, Mark Newsome, Lee Pickwell, 0 Comments
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St. Joe Student Takes Top Prize at Model Congress| 11:56AM / Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nicole Akramoff, a student at St. Joseph's Central High School, was voted best delegate at the 72nd annual Model Congress at American International College's Model Congress.
Her first-place finish earned Akramoff a full-tuition, four-year scholarship valued at more than $100,000 at the Springfield college. She is the daugher of Joseph and JeanneMarie Akramoff of Canaan, N.Y., and was named a commended student in the National Merit Program.
More than 250 students from throughout New England and New York attended the three-day event that ran from Jan. 12 to 14. The AIC Model Congress is the longest running event of its kind in the country. The students debated, 0 Comments
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